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Scarisbrick Park holy well is a medieval sacred site located in Lancashire, England. The well represents a form of religious infrastructure common throughout medieval Britain, where springs and water sources were venerated and associated with Christian devotion or earlier folk traditions. The site's physical character and precise dating require reference to archaeological survey records and the National Heritage List designation, which documents its location within the Scarisbrick Park landscape. Such wells typically served both spiritual and practical functions within their local communities, though the specific history and condition of this particular example would be detailed in its formal heritage designation documentation.
Scarisbrick Park holy well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009493. View the official record →
Scarisbrick Park holy well is a medieval sacred site located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009493.
Scarisbrick Park holy well is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009493.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scarisbrick Park wayside cross (0 km), Moated site of Scarisbrick Hall. (0.9 km), Halsall medieval rectory (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Scarisbrick Park holy well's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Scarisbrick Park holy well stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.